MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike : Kawasaki : EX500
Kawasaki EX500
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
| 1992 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% | Brake control so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied. |
| 1995 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1996 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1998 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1999 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 2000 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2002 | 16 | 81.25% | Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 26 | 73.08% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| 2004 | 15 | 66.67% | Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| 2008 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 73
Average Kawasaki EX500 pass rate: 76.71%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 18% |
| 2 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 18% |
| 3 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 18% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 5 | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. | 6.1.7(c)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 6 | Headlamp emitted colour or intensity not in accordance with requirements. | 4.1.4(a) | Major | 12% |
| 7 | Wheel spindle locking device missing or ineffective. | 5.2.1(d) | Major | 12% |
| 8 | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. | 5.2.3(j) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 9 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 10 | Suspension component fractured or likely to fail. | 5.3.3(b)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3
Share 
